by UPFINA Most onlookers see this as an unusual cycle at face value because annualized GDP growth has been low and this expansion is over 10 years long. In this article, we will discuss the cycle in terms of profits, margins, and debt. It’s safe to say viewers are correct; this is an unusual cycle. As … Read more
Valuations don’t matter. Earnings don’t matter. Fundamentals don’t matter. Stock returns are being driven by one primary force right now – Fed liquidity. https://t.co/PnA4cwlvOs — David Kudla (@David_Kudla) December 15, 2019 More Central Bank Stimulus Will Not Work. pic.twitter.com/pDCHQcLgQb — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) December 15, 2019 https://t.co/9t03cr4jgD — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 14, 2019 Since the … Read more
Authored by Andrew Moran via LibertyNation.com, Japan has not recovered fully from the lost decade of the 1990s. The Asian financial crisis was exacerbated by the dot-com crash and then a few years later the global economic collapse. Tokyo has tried everything to combat anemic growth and deflation, and resolve the zombification of the Japanese economy through … Read more
Former CIA officer and counter-intelligence expert Kevin Shipp says the hoax of Russia collusion and the impeachment sham of President Trump is distracting us from other very big problems such as the extreme debt the country and the world is facing. Shipp says, “Trump inherited a financial monster that was not his doing. When he … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith Anyone who thinks this bogus “deal” has resolved any of the issues or uncertainties deserves to be fired immediately. Here’s a late-night TV parody of a trade deal: The agreement won’t be signed by both parties, though each might sign their own version of it, and the terms of the deal will never … Read more
“The high household debt load is the most important risk facing the financial system”: Bank of Canada Governor Poloz, another central banker that bemoans the effects of this handiwork. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Canadian households, rated near the top of the most indebted in the world, accomplished something awe-inspiring: They got even more indebted and their … Read more
by visualcapitalist Most investors around the world are familiar with the S&P 500 index. Not only is it the most widely accepted barometer of U.S. stock market performance, but it’s also been on a 10-year bull run, now sitting at all-time highs near 3,170. This week, we chart those historical returns, and then use the U.S. … Read more
by Chris Marcus with Dave Kranzler via Arcadia Economics Today the Federal Reserve held its latest policy meeting and left interest rates unchanged. But with repo-mania continuing on with no end in sight, Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics joined me on the show to discuss the latest actions by the Fed. He also gave his forecast for what he’s expecting in the gold … Read more
Google This For a Surprising Result: Republican Celebrities Republican Celebrities https://www.google.com/search?q=republican%20celebrities The propaganda used to be more subtle. Hillary shows up as a top republican celebrity result. h/t dr0id
Donald J. Trump Verified account @realDonaldTrump Ron Paul is right when he says we are wasting lives and money in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ron Paul is right when he says we are wasting lives and money in Iraq and Afghanistan. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2011 Trump admin intends to announce withdrawal … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration intends to announce the drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistanas early next week, according to three current and former U.S. officials. The withdrawal will leave between 8,000 and 9,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the officials said. The announcement comes just days after Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad rejoined … Read more
Gov. Tim Walz notified the Trump administration Friday that the state will continue to welcome refugees, pointedly saying that the “inn is not full in Minnesota.” In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Walz wrote that he rejects the intent of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order requiring state and local governments … Read more
https://twitter.com/Daily_elections/status/1205941412396556288 It seems like the party switch is a done deal: “Officials said Saturday said that Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, a vocally anti-impeachment Democrat, will join the Republican Party in the coming days following a Friday meeting with President Trump.” It seems like the party switch is a done deal: "Officials said … Read more
(CNN)If you’re systematically stealing money from a bank vault, it may not be a good idea to post the evidence on your social media pages. A bank employee in Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly stole $88,000 from the bank’s vault, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of North Carolina. And he wasn’t … Read more
by Tom McClellan Food prices are poised to see their biggest rise in several years, and not just because China is going to become a buyer again of U.S. agricultural goods. There is a different reason for expecting food prices to rise, and it is contained in this week’s lead chart. Gold prices act as a … Read more
This historic election is the final nail in the coffin of the globalist experiment. It has failed in dramatic and spectacular fashion and with the U.K.’s imminent exit now from the EU, there will likely be other countries lined up right behind them also plotting their plan of escape. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com … Read more
by Chris Martenson Asset bubbles are brutal. The most difficult time to remain centered and focused is during their last stages as everyone around you is going nuts. Logic has been tossed out the window, sentiment is manic, and every narrative – the stories we hear and use to make sense of our world – … Read more
by DCG When liberals’ policies and practices fail their citizens, the best way to cover their butts is to create some propaganda! Want to know how much of a “success” Seattle is? See the following examples: Resident in liberal utopia of Seattle who has been targeted by homeless: “Our community is just falling apart” Seattle repeat offender attacks man … Read more
by DCG People often compare the government to the Mafia in that the mobs make a profit. I’d add that the Mafia actually accomplish REAL goals. In April 2016 the Oakland City Council approved a new affordable housing impact fee to address rapidly rising rents in the city. KQED reported at the time that, “The new ordinance permits … Read more
